In 2007 Nokia had over 50 percent of the global mobile phone marketshare. Five years later, it was down at less than 5 percent when Microsoft purchased the company.

The Nokia brand is making a global comeback in the smartphone world thanks to HMD Global and the release of some compelling, affordable handsets like the and . We recently saw leaks of the high end Nokia 9 PureView, which is likely to excite smartphone enthusiasts in 2019.

Success in the US is closely tied to wireless carrier support and the most recent example of this is the OnePlus 6T launchwith T-Mobile that saw a 249 percent increase over the launch of the SIM-unlocked OnePlus 6 that had no official carrier support. HMD Global announced partnerships with Verizon and Cricket Wireless to launch new Nokia Android phones in the US. Nokia phones are also coming soon to Canada with Chatr.